Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom says any Nigerian opposed
to the position of Southern Governors regarding the ban on open grazing of
cattle has a hidden agenda.
Governor Ortom spoke on Thursday at the Holy Ghost Parish
Hall, Makurdi during an address on the occasion of ‘Media Week and
Communications Day 2021’, organised by the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi.
He noted that his colleagues from the Southern part of the
country had towed the right path towards addressing insecurity in Nigeria,
stressing that open grazing was no longer feasible in the country due to
development and population growth.
Governor Ortom said Nigeria is a great country with great
potentials and should, ordinarily, have no business with poverty if only there
was guaranteed security for lives and property and the people are allowed to
remain stable in their localities to explore opportunities in farming and other
ventures.
The Governor expressed appreciation to the Church and
Muslims, as well as residents and citizens of the state for remaining
supportive of his administration.
He also acknowledged the good reportage of government
policies and programmes by the Directorate of Social Communication, Catholic
Diocese of Makurdi and all the media groups in Benue, pointing out that his
administration would always welcome constructive criticism.
The Governor who hinted at his administration’s plans to
commence teaching of vernacular in schools in the next academic session said
children must be trained and supported to inculcate reading in them, even as he
described communication as key in the society.
Catholic Bishop of Makurdi Diocese, Most Reverend Wilfred
Anagbe stated that social communication was meant to uplift humanity and
society, stressing that it is a positive aspect of the reality of life and not
the other way round.
Bishop Anagbe who advocated for the teaching of history and
vernacular in primary and secondary schools in the state said language defines
a man and so should not be allowed to go extinct.
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